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joining me now, senior senator from california, dianne feinstein. thanks for joining us. >> you're welcome, lawrence. >> i explained to people if they want to see gun legislation and ammunition control legislation passed, they're going to have to stand with dianne, tell their members of congress how they feel about it. let's listen to what president obama says about that. >> we have to tell congress it's time to restore the ban on military style assault weapons and a ten round limit for magazines to make it harder for a gunman to fire 154 bullets into his victims in less than five minutes. let's put that to a vote! >> senator, a lot of people don't want to see that come to a vote, but you're going to bring it to a vote in the senate, aren't you? >> i have a commitment from the majority leader i will have a vote, and i take him at his word. this is an important piece of legislation. every single poll as you pointed out, lawrence, has shown that the american people support this legislation. as they do the things in the general package. but what's impo
joining me now, senior senator from california, dianne feinstein. thanks for joining us. >> you're welcome, lawrence. >> i explained to people if they want to see gun legislation and ammunition control legislation passed, they're going to have to stand with dianne, tell their members of congress how they feel about it. let's listen to what president obama says about that. >> we have to tell congress it's time to restore the ban on military style assault weapons and a ten round...
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lawrence has a rare prime time interview with dianne feinstein of california. please stay tuned for that. have a great night. >>> the senate has done it before. passed an assault weapons ban and limit on high capacity ammunition magazines back when the united states senate was not afraid to stand with dianne feinstein. she joins me for a "last word" exclusive. >> it is time for them to say what they think. >> can emotion trump deep division. >> yeah or nay. >> he is joining the filibuster, getting a powerful ally. >> mitch mcconnell, threatening to filibuster the gun safety bill. >> clearly had no bipartisan support in committee. >> at least pretend you're interested in it. >> see what he decides to turn to. >> please pretend you give a damn about what happened. >> for god's sake, we have to have debate. >> we have to have a vote. >> clearly no support in committee. >> trying to avoid a primary in 2014. >> then there's the mother jones report. >> leaked recordings published today. >> exposing raw politics of a lot of campaigns. he and the staff with strategies.
lawrence has a rare prime time interview with dianne feinstein of california. please stay tuned for that. have a great night. >>> the senate has done it before. passed an assault weapons ban and limit on high capacity ammunition magazines back when the united states senate was not afraid to stand with dianne feinstein. she joins me for a "last word" exclusive. >> it is time for them to say what they think. >> can emotion trump deep division. >> yeah or nay....
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. >> reporter: california democrat dianne feinstein, meanwhile, spoke in favor of the assault weapons ban she introduced. >> i do not believe that our values are stronger because we allow individuals to own weapons designed for the sole purpose of killing as many people as possible. >> reporter: but south carolina republican lindsey graham said the measures being touted by president obama and most democrats would do little to reduce gun violence. >> the president wanted three thgs done. he wanted to ban assault weapons. he wanted to limit magazine sizes. and he wanted to impose a universal background check. well all three of those concepts are going to be on the floor of the united states senate for a vote, and they're all going to lose. why? because they're not the solution to the problem we all face. >> on this vote the yeas are 54, the nays are 46. >> reporter: in the end, as vice president biden presided, the background check amendment failed to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to pass. the concealed firearm measure and the ban on assault weapons. also failed. but late in the da
. >> reporter: california democrat dianne feinstein, meanwhile, spoke in favor of the assault weapons ban she introduced. >> i do not believe that our values are stronger because we allow individuals to own weapons designed for the sole purpose of killing as many people as possible. >> reporter: but south carolina republican lindsey graham said the measures being touted by president obama and most democrats would do little to reduce gun violence. >> the president wanted...
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harry reid stood on the floor earlier and said that he will vote for senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. feinstein has been on the floor ticking through the weapons that would be included in that ban, but we've known that ban has not been likely to pass. these guys have been putting everything they have behind it for the last few days. manchin cried at a democratic luncheon, but looks like even that didn't quite work. >> kasie hunt, i know this is a fluid situation. keep us posted. thank you so much. other politics now, we want to get you updated on the gang of eight because they've filed their immigration bill. it is 844 pages long. could be the first major overhaul to immigration since 1986. senator marco rubio called the bill tough, but humane. the fbi investigating a letter sent to senator roger wicker, it has tested positive for ricin. it never made it to his office and was quarantined at an outside mail facility. more tests are being done at a lab. and if you read only one thing this morning, my must read is from "the new york times" tom friedman about how we should re
harry reid stood on the floor earlier and said that he will vote for senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. feinstein has been on the floor ticking through the weapons that would be included in that ban, but we've known that ban has not been likely to pass. these guys have been putting everything they have behind it for the last few days. manchin cried at a democratic luncheon, but looks like even that didn't quite work. >> kasie hunt, i know this is a fluid situation. keep us...
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senator dianne feinstein, the chairwoman of the senate intelligence committee, told abc news' jeff zeleny, "it could be foreign, it could be home grown, but it is terrorism." the president in his remarks to the country did not to that word. >> we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but, make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, groups, will feel the full weight of justice. >> i asked senior administration officials about that. what i was told was, quote, any event with multiple explosive devices as this appears to be is clearly an act of terror and should be approached as an act of terror. but the administration makes it clear this is still an ongoing investigation. very little is known. there is no information about whether or not this is conducted by an organized terror group. whether a domestic terrorist group or international group. that's why they have bane cautious in the language they have been using and
senator dianne feinstein, the chairwoman of the senate intelligence committee, told abc news' jeff zeleny, "it could be foreign, it could be home grown, but it is terrorism." the president in his remarks to the country did not to that word. >> we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but, make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this....
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he is talking about -- >> dianne feinstein's bill is not coming to the floor because of harry reid. >> but right now he is talking about focussing on what can get done. the politics of this are very complicated. there's no question about that. we've been talking about this for weeks. harry reid wants to make sure that whatever comes to the floor actually has a chance to pass. at the end of the day if these 13 senators really want to filibuster background checks, something that, again, 90% of the american people support, then i hope rand paul goes with what he did several weeks ago, which is they stand up on the floor of the senate, these 13 senators, and whoever else wants to join them, and they have the courage of their convictions, so the american people know exactly who is standing in the way of trying to protect the american people from gun violence. >> i will say, patrick, and this is true, that when rand paul stood up and did his filibuster, he was widely admired. his constituents loved it. why wouldn't he want to do it again? >> that's -- this is a little bit inside baseball. t
he is talking about -- >> dianne feinstein's bill is not coming to the floor because of harry reid. >> but right now he is talking about focussing on what can get done. the politics of this are very complicated. there's no question about that. we've been talking about this for weeks. harry reid wants to make sure that whatever comes to the floor actually has a chance to pass. at the end of the day if these 13 senators really want to filibuster background checks, something that,...
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feinstein. as far as republicans who are thinking about voting yes on this motion to proceed, senator kelly ayotte, republican from the hampshire said on msnbc on tuesday, as he does not support pillow the start of this. senator johnny isakson from georgia said although it is still unclear what will be on the bill i think it deserves a vote up or down. and it goes on to say that reid may not have all of the democratic votes, either. senator frank lao umberger, democrat from new jersey is ill and will not vote at least you have a leading democrats not said whether they will support the efforts to move this gun legislation on thursday. and then from those advocating a filibuster, here are some quotes in "the new york times." the republicans let, is what they say. this is from rand paul -- and also, rob portman, republican oh -- in ohio was at the political breakfast yesterday. he said if it was an infringement on second merit -- second amendment rights he would want to block it. and the senator of
feinstein. as far as republicans who are thinking about voting yes on this motion to proceed, senator kelly ayotte, republican from the hampshire said on msnbc on tuesday, as he does not support pillow the start of this. senator johnny isakson from georgia said although it is still unclear what will be on the bill i think it deserves a vote up or down. and it goes on to say that reid may not have all of the democratic votes, either. senator frank lao umberger, democrat from new jersey is ill...
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feinstein and marco rubioo to hammer out those deals. a lot of jobs that are not filled by americans lie housekeeping and hotels, construction industries and restaurants. they'll be able to get three- year visas that can be renewed over three years and they will start with 20,000 which lower, with hoping, theyere hoping to get more like 400,000 visas a year. and can raise up to 75,000 visas of the year. and ultimately, it could be as high as 200,000 of these low skilled visas every year if this new department called the bureau of labor market research which is created i by the senator is that it seems the conditions are acceptble and there's a need for foreign employment. on the agricultural front, there's negotiations. both of these negotiations hit disagreements over how much these workers would get paid. for agricultural visas, the 112 now, a year for the first five years and so we will never have more than 337,000 agricultural workers here during a threye riod it's going to phase out the existing h2a visa program. it's a system that
feinstein and marco rubioo to hammer out those deals. a lot of jobs that are not filled by americans lie housekeeping and hotels, construction industries and restaurants. they'll be able to get three- year visas that can be renewed over three years and they will start with 20,000 which lower, with hoping, theyere hoping to get more like 400,000 visas a year. and can raise up to 75,000 visas of the year. and ultimately, it could be as high as 200,000 of these low skilled visas every year if this...
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. >> they have the endorsements of barbara boxer and dianne feinstein. >> this is for 2:00 p.m. in cupertino. >>> visitors to the national 9/11 memorial is are being charged a $2 fee. >> it is for workers who reserve them on the phone or on lane. >> they feel the free violates the memorial's mution. >> it supports the operations. >> officials have closed joshua tree's parks. >> due to graffiti. >> they found graffiti object boulders. and even native american sites. >> they pulled water it for their cattle in the old west. >> they might have contributed to the problem. >>> final round of the master's golf tournament is underway. >> they won't see off. and brad snedeker. >> we are tied for the lead. and else always lurking. >> he still has to overcome drama. two shot penalty. and some say he should have withdrawn s and been disqualified for the from the tournament. >> if you want to golf today t or you can exercise for vacation then. >> it is the because area schools. >> it is in the clear right now. >> a lot to talk about. >> strong wind. and possible chance. >> and of then we wi
. >> they have the endorsements of barbara boxer and dianne feinstein. >> this is for 2:00 p.m. in cupertino. >>> visitors to the national 9/11 memorial is are being charged a $2 fee. >> it is for workers who reserve them on the phone or on lane. >> they feel the free violates the memorial's mution. >> it supports the operations. >> officials have closed joshua tree's parks. >> due to graffiti. >> they found graffiti object boulders. and...